Multiple Meanings
Tell two meanings for the word park
a place to play outside, may have a playground
and
to stop your car in a designated spot
Mitten is to hand as sock is to
foot
John cracked a joke. What does this idiom mean?
He told a funny story.
My mom was washing my baby sister's hair. All of a sudden my sister started to cry. What could have happened?
She got soap in her eyes; the water was too hot.
Order these from least to most difficult:
tough, challenging, hard
tough
hard
challenging
Tell two meanings for the word right.
The opposite of left, a direction
The opposite of wrong, correct
Leaf is to tree as petal is to
He buttered up his teacher. What does that mean?
He said nice things to his teacher.
Adam went skiing on Saturday. When he came to school today he was on crutches. What could have happened?
He broke his leg while skiing.
Order these words from slowest to quickest:
eat, devour, nibble, gobble,
nibble
eat
gobble
devour
To shape with clay
A fungus or bacteria growing on spoiled food
June is to year as Sunday is to
week
Her lips are sealed. What does this mean?
She can keep a secret.
Yesterday Sue and Kim went to the beach. It was a hot and sunny day. Last night neither of them could sleep on their backs. What could have happened?
They got sunburns on their backs.
Order these words from least to most funny:
laughed, snorted, giggled
giggled
laughed
snorted
Tell two meanings for the word jerk.
a rude or obnoxious person
a quick, sharp, sudden movement
Clock is to tick as phone is to
ring
Randy was in real hot water. What does this mean?
He was in trouble.
Pam baked a cake for her mom. She put it in the oven but forgot to set a timer. When they ate the cake it didn't taste very good. What could have happened?
It was baked too long and burned or it wasn't baked long enough and was still raw inside.
Order these words from least to most extreme:
blustery, breezy, gusty, windy
breezy
windy
gusty
blustery
Tell two meanings for the word squash.
a vegetable
to crush or squeeze something until it's flat
a game played with a racket and a soft rubber ball
Arm is to person as wing is to
bird
He needed to keep his cool. What does this mean?
He needed to stay calm.
Our class is going on a trip to the zoo today. Three people have not turned their permission slips in yet. What could happen to those students?
They won't be able to go on the trip; they will have to stay at school.
Order these words from least to most angry:
furious, displeased, annoyed, exasperated
displeased
annoyed
exasperated
furious